Lyndsey vs Lynda

Side-by-side comparison of Lyndsey and Lynda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lyndsey

Girl name · Rank #7659

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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Metric Lyndsey Lynda
Current Rank #7659 #9531
Total Births (all years) 14,374 77,948
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 687 4,840
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lyndsey Lynda
1880ss — 16
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 42
1910ss — 148
1920ss — 282
1930ss — 2,195
1940ss — 27,952
1950ss — 22,689
1960ss 16 15,694
1970ss 637 4,349
1980ss 5,835 2,293
1990ss 4,785 1,058
2000ss 2,410 683
2010ss 591 399
2020ss 100 109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyndsey Lynda
2014 55 60
2015 42 35
2016 52 33
2017 42 34
2018 37 32
2019 24 36
2020 23 21
2021 19 33
2022 23 30
2023 21 15
2024 14 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–2024.

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